ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 8TB M.2 NVME Gen4 Internal Solid State Drive ( SSD )

The ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 8TB is a high-capacity M.2 2280 internal solid-state drive built on the PCIe Gen4 x4 interface. Designed for PC enthusiasts, content creators, and avid gamers who need both speed and ample storage headroom, it delivers sequential read and write performance of up to 7,400 MB/s and 6,800 MB/s respectively on compatible PC and laptop platforms. On PlayStation 5 consoles, sequential read speed reaches up to 6,300 MB/s under that operating environment. At the heart of the S70 Blade sits the Innogrit IG5236 controller paired with 3D NAND Flash memory, providing the raw throughput and sustained reliability that demanding workloads require. Dynamic SLC Caching and a DRAM Cache Buffer work together to accelerate video editing, rendering, and gaming session loading, while 4K random read and write IOPS reach up to 750K/750K. Thermal management is handled by an included aluminum heatsink engineered for high-temperature resistance, with a slim profile measuring 80 x 22 x 4.3 mm when fitted (80 x 22 x 3.3 mm bare). The drive weighs 10 g with the heatsink and 7 g without, making it suitable for compact builds and select thin-and-light laptops. Data integrity is reinforced by LDPC error-correcting code, End-to-End Data Protection, RAID Engine support, and AES 256-bit hardware encryption. The drive is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 slots, broadening platform support without sacrificing peak Gen4 performance on compatible motherboards. ADATA's SSD ToolBox utility enables firmware updates, health monitoring via S.M.A.R.T. attributes, operating temperature tracking, and capacity reporting. Verified Specifications: - Model: AGAMMIXS70B-8000G-CS - Capacity: 8 TB (8,000 GB) - Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe 1.4 - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Controller: Innogrit IG5236 - NAND: 3D NAND Flash - Sequential Read/Write (PC/Laptop): up to 7,400 / 6,800 MB/s - Sequential Read (PS5): up to 6,300 MB/s - 4K Random Read/Write IOPS: 750K / 750K - TBW: 5,920 TB - MTBF: 2,000,000 hours - Operating Temperature: 0°C – 70°C - Storage Temperature: -40°C – 85°C - Shock Resistance: 1,500 G / 0.5 ms - Dimensions (with heatsink): 80 x 22 x 4.3 mm - Dimensions (without heatsink): 80 x 22 x 3.3 mm - Weight: 10 g (with heatsink) / 7 g (without heatsink) - Warranty: 5-year limited - Certifications: CE, FCC, BSMI, KC, EAC, RCM, UKCA, RoHS